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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils analyse the ways in which Britain changed after the Second World War. They learn about the creation of the NHS, the experiences of the Windrush generation and the technological and social changes that took place in the 1960s.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe some of the experiences of the Windrush Generation.

Key Notes

• Britain needed workers to help with the nation's reconstruction and to work in the NHS; many came from the Caribbean.
• The first of these arrived at Tilbury Docks on the 22 June 1948 after a long journey on the SS Empire Windrush.
• Some British people were very unwelcoming and many of these arrivals faced discrimination in housing and employment.
• In 1958, riots broke out in Notting Hill that were motivated by growing racial tension.
• Hundreds of white people attacked the homes of people from the Caribbean and the violence lasted two weeks.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Caribbean: the Caribbean is a region of sea and islands off the coast of North, Central and South America
• Windrush Generation: the Caribbean migrants that travelled to Britain in the years after the Second World War are known as the Windrush Generation
• discrimination: discrimination means treating someone unfairly because of things such as age, skin colour, or religious beliefs
• riot: when lots of people are violent and disturb the peace it is known as a riot

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• People from the Caribbean travelled to Britain without being invited.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Social and cultural change in the 1960s Study Guide
• The condition of Britain at the end of the Second World War Study Guide
• The creation of the National Health Service Study Guide
• The impact of rapidly changing technology Study Guide
• The ways in which Britain changed after the Second World War Study Guide